News and Press Releases

Senior journalist and former Hong Kong Journalists Association (HKJA) Chair Mak Yin-ting was detained by police for several hours while reporting on…

The National Union of Journalists of the Philippines (NUJP) has issued a warning not to respond to text messages from a fake profile impersonating the…

Producer and journalist Bao Choy Yuk Ling has successfully appealed a 2021 conviction of ‘making false statements’ for her allegedly inappropriate…

Police have denied the arrest and disappearance of Geo News Executive Producer Zubair Anjum, despite the media worker being brought into custody from…

Radio broadcaster Cresenciano Bundoquin has been killed by motorcycle-riding gunmen in the Philippines’ central Oriental Mindoro province. The…

Journalists in Bangladesh have held a protest outside the Jashore Press Club following numerous alleged assaults of journalists across several…

In the wake of widespread unrest since the May 9 arrest of former Pakistan prime minister Imran Khan, two journalists were allegedly abducted, with…

Burmese journalist Hmu Yadanar Khet Moh Moh Tun, who has been jailed since 2021, was sentenced to an additional ten years’ imprisonment with hard…

Three journalists were physically assaulted by security forces in the Indian state of Manipur while covering unrest at New Checkon, Imphal on May 22.…

After years of advocacy by the Federation of Nepali Journalists (FNJ), the Minimum Wages Fixation Committee (MWFC), established under the Working…

As police continue to crack down on violence and political protests in the aftermath of Pakistan’s May 9 unrest, journalists are facing increased…

Pakistan’s parliament has approved its Contempt of Parliament Bill 2023 which aims to strengthen parliamentary oversight powers, despite issues raised…

Local and international calls to enshrine protections for student journalists and media outlets have risen in Indonesia after the release of a report…

Two accredited journalists from Taiwan’s Central News Agency (CNA) were denied entry to the ongoing World Health Assembly (WHA) in Geneva on May 22,…

Veteran journalist Stan Grant has stepped down from his role as a program host and columnist for the Australian Broadcasting Corporation (ABC) after…

Criticism from the Hong Kong government and state-run media outlets has directly led to the closure of prominent Ming Pao cartoonist Zunzi’s 40-year…